The Treaty Held with the Indians of the Six Nations at Philadelphia, in July 1742 / To which is Prefix'd an Account of the first Confederacy of the Six Nations, their present Tributaries, Dependents, and Allies

by Unknown

P R E S E N T,

The Hon^ble George Thomas Esq; Lieut. Governor.

James Logan,	Samuel Preston,	}
Thomas Lawrence,	Samuel Hasell,	}	Esqrs;
Abraham Taylor,	Robert Strettell,	}

CANASSATEEGO,	}
SHICKALAMY,	}	And other Indian Chiefs.

Conrad Weiser, Interpreter,

And a great Number of the Inhabitants of Philadelphia.

The Governor spoke to the Indians as follows.

'BRETHREN,

This Meeting will be short: It is in order to make you a Present from the Governor, the Council, the Assembly, and all our People. William Penn was known to you to be a good and faithful Friend to all the Indians: He made a League of Friendship with you, by which we became one People. This League has often since been renew'd by friendly Treaties; and as you have declared that the Friendship shall always last on your Parts, so we would have you believe that it shall remain inviolable on ours while Sun and Moon endure.

'I gave you some Expectation of a Present, and we have it now ready to deliver to you. This Present is made you by the Governor, Council, Assembly, and all our People, in Consideration of the great Miseries and Distresses which you our good Friends have lately suffered. This will be some Relief to you for the present, and 'tis to be hoped your own Industry will soon retrieve your Circumstances.